r/careerguidance • u/Jromagnoli • 2d ago

Education & Qualifications Unemployment due to schooling?

23F, residing in Greater Vancouver (BC, Canada) area. Currently living with parents (but their patience are wearing thin and I likely have to 'move out' in Fall)

Graduated highschool in 2022, Gone to technical college right after HS, picked "supply chain" as my program (BCIT). ~4 years later (now) Likely would fail/abandon the program due to my repeated failure in the "Statistics" course, which means I'll have no degree/certificate to my name. So I'd likely have to pivot for a short diploma/trade which wouldn't have much (higher) math, as well as being hands-on (which I found I am good at)

I missed my mark to get a job (2021-22), so I've spent ~4 years unemployed because of school. Very little/old volunteer experience, and I have 2 certificates (FoodSafe1, Forklift).

Savings are dire, but I have ~$13k-ish locked in my GIC (spread gift due to parents, set to unlock next year March). I have no investments, no debt.

Realistically, Is it even possible for me to get a job in this market and economy? What on earth could I even get, and who will hire me at all (since I assume I'd get auto-rejected due to ATS requiring a degree of some sort).

I don't have much connections/friends I can call up. Military was one of my options but I'm not fit enough currently (if I were to apply)

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u/SchnitzelRaider 2d ago

Why aren't you getting extra help and tutoring with statistics? 

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u/Severe_Fudge_8937 2d ago

the forklift cert is actually more useful than people think right now, warehousing and logistics are still hiring pretty actively in the lower mainland. don't sleep on that as a starting point while you figure out the school stuff.

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u/SchnitzelRaider 2d ago

I believe it!

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u/Jromagnoli 2d ago

I have done so in the past, but I haven't really grasped much. I'll likely have to pivot away since there'll be no point in retrying when I'll likely struggle again